Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022). Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022). Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Helpful resources for Berkeley County, West Virginia include the following.
Residential Building Code
West Virginia adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB,
West Virginia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
Berkeley County adopted the 2018 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.
You can find a copy of the model code here.
You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Berkeley County ? Yes
Comments:
The adoption of the residential code included an amendment stating that ice barrier underlayment is required at the eaves. See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Comments
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Existing Buildings
Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of
construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.
No local adoption of Appendix J regarding existing buildings was found in the municipal code or city website.
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Commercial Building Code
Berkeley County adopted the 2018 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.
You can find a copy of the code
here.You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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Comments
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). See Berkeley County, W. Va, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Existing Buildings
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). See Berkeley County, W. Va, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Other Building Codes
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2020 National Electric Code, NFPA 70, See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 American National Standards for Accessibility & Usable Buildings & Facilities. See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2013 ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 for commercial buildings. See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code. See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code. See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code. See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code. See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
Berkeley County, West Virginia, adopted the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code for Residential Buildings. See Berkeley County, W. VA, Amendment and re-adoption of West Virginia Building Code 318 Ordinance No. 2022-07 (2022).
